Monday, April 28, 2008

Shutter Speed

When exposing for a photograph a camera uses 3 major components. These are: ISO (film speed), Shutterspeed, and Aperture.


The shutter speed refers to how long or short the shutter of a camera is left open. Shutterspeed effects two major aspects of photographs.

1. The amount of light let in

2. Movement

Slower shutter speeds allow more light to enter the camera, but also capture movement creating blur. A faster shutter speed enables a frozen motion picture, but it requires a brighter light source since the shutter will be firing so quickly.

In our cameras shutterspeed is measured from seconds down to fractions of seconds. We can manipulate the shutterspeed in both S mode (shutter mode) and M mode (Manual mode). In Shutter mode, we get to choose the shutterspeed and the ISO, while the camera chooses our aperture for us. In Manual mode, we choose the settings for ISO, Shutter and aperture.

In class we have been experimenting with long and short shutter speeds. We have turned all the lights out for dark exposures leaving our shutters open for up to 15 seconds. We have also ventured around the school, taking indoor photos using our shutterspeed to allow for more light. We also experimented with Panning. Which is when you follow a moving subject, taking a photo while your camera is moving which freezes your subject and blurs the rest of the shot.

25 comments:

Jake said...

I wish some of us could have got our pictures to come out this well. Ill miss photo class! But ill come back and visit, ill drag jose and edwin with me!

Leily said...

The shutterspeed photos came out really cool. When we used the glosticks in class to make different shapes out of them gave the pictures a cool effect. The pictures you took with the glosticks yourself were really nice and to know that it was just taken by a camera using the different modes rather just photoshopping it made the pictures even better.

JOSE said...

Ms. Cook The shutter speed picture you took at Southmountain was so awesome. It is very impressing how you come up with great new ways to take artistic photographs.

Paige said...

Hey Ms. Cook
I loved when you showed us the shutter speed photos they were very artistic and creative. It was fun being in your class.

Vanessa said...

i really like the first one that you have for shutter speed it looks really pretty and creative!!

Claudia D said...

Ms. Cook, I really like your glow stick picture. I thought it was unique. You have perfect lighting. I wouldn't change anything about this picture because I think everything is perfect. The glowstick strokes look good and your position is good too. There is enough light on your face but not too much and it worked out. Great job.

Lexy said...

Mrs Cook, I really like your first picture you took of shutter speed. I think the picture is really nice i like it because its different from regular pictures its very nice.

Erica said...

Ms.Cook i love the first picture with the lightning wings its very creative and it has great composition. i loved learning that we can do this with our cameras u realy showed us something.

Gabriel said...

I like the picture taken in this blog they really give good examples and they are just good pictures see you around mis. cook

Bianca said...

Hey miss cook I really like your shutter speed photo the one of like a heart in the back of you its really nice!

Michael said...

Miss Cook,
I think this is a really cool feature to know. When i first seen your pics I was just ya.. AMAZED! =) I had fun this year in Photo class! Your The BEST!

Brittney said...

I love your shutter speed picture. It's really amazing and captures my attention! You are a great teacher and I will miss you.

Jordan said...

I really liked this project it was really cool and something I never knew could be done with a camera. I learned alot during the whole course of the year and would take this class again if i could. This class inspires me to step further into photography and seeing what i actually have to offer the world with photographs

Kristen Sally said...

I like your shutter speed one at the top. It looks very cool. I am glad that we were able to learn the many functions of the new camera for a week or so. I like how the lights make like a heart.

Anonymous said...

i like in the first photo how it looks like you have wings that are glowing and the composition. not to metion the depth

Rocky ^_^ said...

I like the basketball picture because it shows emphasis on one player by having everything else blury.

Kaylim said...

cool pics....but im blurry..im always the main focus..get it together.!!!!!

David L. said...

These pictures came out realy good Miss Cook. I liked the first picture. The whole mood of the picture made it great.

David L. said...

These pictures came out realy good Miss Cook. I liked the first picture. The whole mood of the picture made it great.

Anonymous said...

cool pics...very cool colors and idea.

sierra said...

I like the pic with the glow sticks. The sad look makes it more intestine and makes you wonder.

Candace said...

MISS COOK! THE PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU IS AWSOME!!! I LOVE IT!!!! THE SETTING OF THE PICTURE IS VERY DIFFERET THE COLORS ARE BEAUTIFUL YOUR GLOWING! I LOVE THIS PICTURE!!!! YOUR EXPRESSION FITS VERY WELL WITH THE SETTING

ameer said...

I am really happy that i got to know what shutter speed does so now i can do some weird pictures. I am sorry for not coming to class. I am a lazy person when it comes to waking up. Its my fault you have been a great teacher one of the best that i have ever had. I thank you peace out.

Karla said...

I don't know why but I love the picture you have that you like an angel. its beautiful and well for me you really know how to use a real camera.

nakisha said...

I like the first picture because you look like you have wings like a fairy. I also like how your mood reflects the time of night it is.